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WLS-FM

WLS-FM (94.7 MHz) is a commercial classic hits FM radio station licensed to serve Chicago, Illinois. Owned by Cumulus Media, the station serves the Chicago metropolitan area, and is the radio home of Dave Fogel. The WLS-FM studios are located at the NBC Tower in the city's Streeterville neighborhood, while its transmitter is located at Willis Tower.

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Owner
Cumulus Media · (Radio License Holdings LLC)
Branding
94-7 WLS-FM
Broadcast area
Chicago metropolitan area
Call sign meaning
derived from sister station WLS
Class
B
ERP
4,400 watts

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WLS-FM

Nodes105
Edges104
Triples172
Avg. degree1.98
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WLS-FM

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related to Rotating formats · 36
WLS-FM → After, Alan Jackson, AM, Audacy, Christmas, December, Everybody's Talkin, Gone Country, Harry Nilsson, However, Infinity Broadcasting, Jay Marvin, Johnny Vonn, June, Kicks Country, Lise Dominique, Morning, Murphy, Noon, November
related to Rock to disco to Top 40 and CHR · 33
WLS-FM → ABC, AM, As, At, Chicago, Chicago's Best Rock, Detroit, FCC, FM, Houston, In, January, Jim Kerr, KGO-FM, KQV-FM, KXYZ-FM, Love, Morning Sickness, New York City, Pittsburgh
related to Shift to classic hits · 33
WLS-FM → As, Berk's, Brant Miller's, Dave Fogel, December, Diamond, DJ, Fogel, Fred Winston, In, Jack Diamond, January, July, Kim Berk, Miller, Morning DJ Dave Fogel, Motown, New York, On November, On October
related to Early years · 22
WLS-FM → ABC, ABC's, AM, American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Blackhawks, Broadway, By, Chicago's ABC Radio Network, Clark Weber, Don McNeill's Breakfast Club, February, In, January, Midnight, November, Prairie Farmer, The American Broadcasting Company, This, WENR, WENR-FM
related to External links · 14
WLS-FM → Chicago's Legendary WLS, Facility ID, FCC Licensing, Federal Communications Commission, Guide, History, History Cards, Management SystemWLS, Nielsen Audio's FM, Official, Part, The Studios, WLS, WLShistory
Former call signs · 8
WLS-FM → WDAI (1971–1980), WENR-FM (1948–1964), WKXK (1996–1997), WLS-FM (1964-1971), WRCK-FM (1980), WXCD (1997–2001), WYTZ (1986–1991), WZZN (2001–2008)
Owner · 2
WLS-FM → (Radio License Holdings LLC), Cumulus Media
Public license information · 2
WLS-FM → LMS, Public file
Sister stations · 2
WLS-FM → WKQX, WLS
Branding · 1
WLS-FM → 94-7 WLS-FM

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station wls format hits rock oldies classic radio 94 became morning call chicago disco simulcast top 40 wzzn abc new

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WLS-FMBranding94-7 WLS-FM1.00infobox
WLS-FMBroadcast areaChicago metropolitan area1.00infobox
WLS-FMCall sign meaningderived from sister station WLS1.00infobox
WLS-FMClassB1.00infobox
WLS-FMERP4,400 watts1.00infobox
WLS-FMFacility ID732281.00infobox
WLS-FMFirst air dateJanuary 1, 1948 (1948-01-01)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormatClassic hits1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormer call signsWENR-FM (1948–1964)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormer call signsWLS-FM (1964-1971)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormer call signsWDAI (1971–1980)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormer call signsWRCK-FM (1980)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormer call signsWYTZ (1986–1991)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormer call signsWKXK (1996–1997)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormer call signsWXCD (1997–2001)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFormer call signsWZZN (2001–2008)1.00infobox
WLS-FMFrequency94.7 MHz (HD Radio)1.00infobox
WLS-FMHAAT468 meters (1,535 ft)1.00infobox
WLS-FMLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
WLS-FMLicensing authorityFCC1.00infobox
WLS-FMOwnerCumulus Media1.00infobox
WLS-FMOwner(Radio License Holdings LLC)1.00infobox
WLS-FMPublic license informationPublic file1.00infobox
WLS-FMPublic license informationLMS1.00infobox
WLS-FMRDSWLS-FM1.00infobox
WLS-FMSister stationsWKQX1.00infobox
WLS-FMSister stationsWLS1.00infobox
WLS-FMSubchannelsHD2: Simulcast of WLS (talk radio)1.00infobox
WLS-FMTransmitter coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
WLS-FMWebcastListen live1.00infobox

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